Gas Industry Is Under Fire. It’s Hiring Democratic Politicians To Help.
"Gas companies have enlisted prominent Democrats to convince liberal voters that the fuel is climate-friendly, documents show".
Source: Washington Post, 02/02/2023
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Texas Oilfield Waste Company Gave $53,750 to Regulators Overseeing Permit
"A company seeking to build an oilfield waste dump near wells and waterways in East Texas has showered regulators with upwards of $50,000 in political contributions since 2019." "McBride Operating LLC and owner Joseph McBride contributed to the political campaigns of the three sitting commissioners of the Texas Railroad Commission now considering his request."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/02/2023
Green Group Urges California To Limit The Growing Of Almonds And Alfalfa
"As drought and climate change continue to wreak havoc on California’s water supply, an environmental advocacy group is calling on the state to limit the cultivation of thirsty crops like almonds and alfalfa, saying the agriculture industry is guzzling most of the state’s supplies at the expense of residents."
Source: LA Times, 02/02/2023
"Shell Accused of Greenwashing by Climate Group in SEC Claim"
"A climate activist group is urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Shell Plc’s claims about its investments in renewable energy are misleading to investors."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 02/02/2023
"Biden Administration Recommends Major Alaska Oil Project"
"The Biden administration released a long-awaited study Wednesday that recommends allowing a major oil development on Alaska’s North Slope that supporters say could boost U.S. energy security but that climate activists decry as a “carbon bomb.”
Source: AP, 02/02/2023
"Deer Could Be a Reservoir of Old Coronavirus Variants, Study Suggests"
"The Alpha and Gamma variants of the coronavirus continued to circulate and evolve in white-tailed deer, even after they stopped spreading widely among people, a new study suggests."
Source: NYTimes, 02/01/2023
US Emissions of Most Potent Greenhouse Gas 56% Higher Than Estimates
"While emissions of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), the world’s most potent greenhouse gas, have fallen sharply in the U.S. in recent decades, actual emissions are significantly higher than the official government estimates, a new study concludes."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/01/2023
Brazil Readies Task Force To Expel Miners From Yanomami Lands: Officials
"Brazil is preparing a task force of armed forces, police and government agencies to soon launch an operation to expel illegal gold miners who invaded the Yanomami indigenous reservation, officials said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 02/01/2023
"Maine Regulators Allow Wind, Utility Project To Move Forward"
"Maine utility regulators on Tuesday gave final approval to a wind power project that would provide enough electricity for at least 450,000 New England homes along with construction of a new transmission corridor in northern Maine to get the electricity to the regional power grid."
Source: AP, 02/01/2023
How Does The Deadly Nipah Virus Spill From Bats To Humans?
"It's dusk in central Bangladesh, in a community within the district of Faridpur. A 50-year-old man sits outside his home beside a rice paddy. His name is Khokon. A fiery beard, dyed a bright orange, rings his chin. He says the procession of disease and death all started in the spring of 2004."
Source: NPR, 02/01/2023
